Category Archives: Local News
Congressmen want Biden to retain John Milhiser in short term
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two Republican congressmen say the U.S. attorney in central Illinois appointed by former President Donald Trump should remain on the job until his replacement is approved by t...
Feb 11, 2021
Centralia man receives prison time for possession of ammunition
A 23-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. D’Angela Fleener of...
Feb 10, 2021
Marion County Board puts off appointment of new county board member
The Marion County Board has delayed the appointment of a District 2 Board Member to replace the late Erwin Hahn. The board was expected to vote on the appointment of Troy Reid of rural Iuka to the pos...
Feb 10, 2021
Marion County Board approves $225,000 in elevator and security improvements
The Marion County Board has approved two major projects. The first will address public safety issues with the elevators in the courthouse and Public Service Building. Building Committee Chair Dr. Crei...
Feb 10, 2021
Centralia man receives 12 year federal prison term on meth charge
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in federal court at Benton for possession with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. Jacob Williamson was arres...
Feb 10, 2021
East St. Louis schools aim for in-person learning next month
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - East St. Louis public school students are slated to return to the classroom next month, nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the district. District 189 of...
Feb 10, 2021
Honeywell to restart Metropolis uranium processing plant
METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) - The industrial conglomerate Honeywell has announced plans to reopen its uranium conversion facility in southern Illinois. The multinational company headquartered in Charlotte, ...
Feb 10, 2021
Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation's third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus pandemic. The union's roughly 25,000 ...
Feb 10, 2021
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight Tuesday night through six Thursday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for South Central Illinois from midnight Tuesday night through six Thursday morning. Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumula...
Feb 9, 2021
Effingham man killed in I-57 crash in Effingham Monday night
A 23-year-old Effingham man has died in a car-semi crash on Fayette Avenue at the I-57 interchange in Effingham. State Police say Logan Dallape was traveling eastbound on Fayette Avenue when he attemp...
Feb 9, 2021
